London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kingston upon Thames 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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The following is a summary of the work undertaken:
General Dental Cases
Numbers
Inspected: Routine 14,375
Special l,0l6 15,391
Found to require treatment 7,664
Offered treatment 6,718
Treated 3,563
Attendances for treatment 11,389
Sessions for inspection 146
Sessions for treatment 2,099
Fillings: Permanent teeth 6,045
Temporary teeth 2,529 8,574
Filled: Permanent teeth 5,087
Temporary teeth 2,309 7,396
Extractions: Permanent teeth 521
Temporary teeth 1,4o6 1,927
General anaesthetics 394
Other operations: X-rays 147
Prophylaxis 800
Silver Nitrate 502
Root teeth filled 50
Crowns and Inlays 41
Other treatment 6,144 7,684
Orthodontic Cases
Commenced during the year 85
Brought forward from previous year
with plates 282
Brought forward from previous year
under observation during development 368
Total number of individuals attending 735
Completed during the year 111
Discontinued during the year 24
Referred to Hospital Consultant 5
Removable appliances fitted 237
Fixed appliances fitted 1
Total attendances 2,690
Under treatment or observation end
of year 595